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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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